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• Prolong oil - Just another snake thing? 12 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  an american snake oil add from the 1970's :(.
• Mercedes Benz CLK W208 (1997 - 2002) - 98 3.2 starter motor removal 11 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  hi all, my 98/s clk 320 needs a new starter, but th job looks very tricky. Apparently its not a straightforward swap, and a 4 hr job according to my mechanic, as engine bits need to be moved out of the way. Can anyone shed some light on this job? cheers jeremy
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 97 1905 turbo problem 6 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi all My friends 406 is slow. You can just about feel turbo kicking in at 2500 rpm. We checked all hoses even at the back of the engine no leaks. No excesive black smoke either Is this a common problem? BTW I has 3 406's 1.9dt and 1 306 1.9dt and they all much quicker. Thanks
• Cars and `standard fittings` why not? 18 May 2009 (Forum)
  . Wiper blade connectors would surely be a start.. or light bulbs perhaps? What`s your biggest gripe in this area?
• Renault Scenic (2009 - ) - HJ Road Test 19 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I do like the colour of the Grand Scenic in the Road Test - just the same colour as Dad's old Renault 16TS way back when. One question. Does the new Scenic have a spare wheel (even just a spacesaver) or do the folding rear seats condemn it to a can of gunk and compressor like the S-Max? C4 Grand
• insurance for learners 10 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  My friend's daughter is out taking her first driving lesson. He has just come off the phone to his insurance company after being quoted £2500 (really !) to add her as a named driver for their "P" reg Fiesta 1.25. The car's main driver is her mum, with her dad named, both in their 50's with good
• "vehicle owners should hide their keys" 31 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/news/item.htm?id=5651 Interesting advice from Cobra - but is it in the best interests of personal safety given today`s knife culture? We leave our car keys on the coffee table in the lounge at night - in the belief that car thieves are pretty serious if they have made
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - Here we go again, what's this worth? 13 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I've seen a W-reg 5dr Ford Fiesta 1.25 Zetec S Ghia on eBay http://tinyurl.com/4arg66 I've done a preliminary 2pass VRM check which comes back fine, only 4 owners (not 2 - but that could be dealers). Parkers can't seem to give me a valuation on this. Any ideas? Thanks, Luke.
• MINI - Power Steering 13 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  My wife has an 04 Cooper S with 24k on the clock. The power steering failed and is booked in with the local garage (not Mini) on Monday. Having done a little research, this appears to be a common problem. Is it something that Mini now recognises as a design fault and will help with costs or do I
• The F1 & motorsport thread - Vol 23 [Read Only] 13 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  >> Let the system take its course first at least. The system says McLaren?s appeal to the FIA Court of Appeal in Paris is not expected to be heard before the Italian Grand Prix in Monza next weekend, but an FIA official said that he was ?not sure if it would be admissable [sic
• Limp mode, the movie - beyond the codes 26 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  and imposed risk. Put simply, what`s your tale of its bad behaviour?
• Advice for Possible Commute 8 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  J15 and J21a (and then on the A405 and A414 or is it?s better to go to J23 on the M25 and then use the A1M)? Many thanks, NDR
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2004 1.8 colour-code the bumpers and door moulding 2 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I am looking to colour-code the bumpers and door mouldings on my Ford Focus and would like to know if spraying over the original black plastic mouldings, or buying replacement parts which were already painted (for a different colour, as they did not make ST170's in tonic blue), then spraying
• Peugeot 106 (1991 - 2002) - 1997 1.1 Gearbox rebuild kit - anyone done one? 13 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  My 106's gearbox is rattling and whining and I noticed rebuild kits available on Ebay with 6 bearings and 3 oil seals. Is it a difficult job to replace the worn bearings needing special tools? I've had motorbike boxes apart but never a car one. Thanks for any comments.
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1998 2.0 Timing belt run fuel injection pump 3 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Diesel 2.0 CD Di 1998 S Reg - have received two more quotes for labour to replace fuel injection pump with control module but is dependent upon whether the timing belt runs the injection pump - does anyone know in relation to this spec Astra? Thanks
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1996 1.9td erratic idle 25 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i have an s reg 1.9 td 406, 100k on the clock with an erratic idle it seems to be variating between 1k and 1.1k when the engine is on idle. Then engine appears to run OK when accellerating or cruising, any suggestions, i was thinking fuel? filter, injector? could you prescribe any actions
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2004 1.8 Spraying bumper and door mouldings 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  I am looking to colour-code the bumpers and door mouldings on my Ford Focus and would like to know if spraying over the original black plastic mouldings, or buying replacement parts which were already painted (for a different colour, as they did not make ST170's in tonic blue), then spraying
• PCPs and the fall of the expensive motor 23 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  So if I?ve read the press right, the prices of some cars are falling like a stone? Maybe larger petrol cars for example. If owners of these cars have purchased them on PCP?s 12-18 months ago when things were looking rosy, when the PCP ends and the dealer has to honour the future guaranteed value
• Vauxhall Astra G Diesel (1998 - 2004) - 1998 2l 16vdi vauxhall astra code 11 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  while driving my astra last weekend i came up a slip road and at the top it stopped and now will not start at all. i had a fault read 2yrs ago and it`s code came up as PO400 critical system malfunction2. could this be anything to do with it. also what does this code mean
• Renault Megane (1996 - 1998) - 1998 1.4 GearBox Problem 13 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i was wondering if anybody here could help me. I have a 1998 S plate 1.4 Megane. When the engine is off or the engine is on i cannot get it into first gear. Second gear is hard to achieve but it is possible. ALso whilst the engine is running there is a very violent vibrating around the whole car